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Sustainability and Risk across the Supply Chain

Supply Chain

ISBN #978-1-959142-59-1

Sustainability and Risk across the Supply Chain

Lisa Ellram, PhD
Stanley Fawcett, PhD
Carlos Mena, EngD
Wendy Tate, PhD
Beth Davis-Sramek, PhD
Vince Castillo, PhD

Sustainability is hot—and important! However, delivering the aspirational values customers desire without increasing risks isn’t easy. Supply chain professionals must also deliver innovative, high-quality, low-cost goods and services. This resource teaches students to approach sustainability holistically, enabling them to evaluate and manage conflicting goals and tradeoffs to achieve enduring sustainable operations.

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This resource teaches students to holistically approach sustainability in supply chains, balancing the delivery of innovative, high-quality, low-cost goods with the aspirational values customers desire while managing risks and conflicting goals.

Table of Contents

Topic 1: Sustainability as Strategy
Topic 2: Sustainability: From TBL to Circular Economy
Topic 3: Managing Risk in Sustainable Supply Chains
Topic 4: Consumption Behaviors and Sustainability Implications
Topic 5: Sustainable Design and Lifecycle Effects
Topic 6: Managing Purchasing for Sustainability
Topic 7: Managing Suppliers for Sustainability
Topic 8: Managing the Manufacturing Footprint
Topic 9: Managing Logistics Sustainably
Topic 10: E-commerce’s Impact on Sustainability
Topic 11: Enabling and Empowering People in Sustainable Supply Chains
Topic 12: Understanding Sustainable Systems: Scanning and Systems Thinking
Topic 13: Creating Sustainability Visibility through Mapping Supply Chains
Topic 14: Measurement and Sustainability Certification
Topic 15: Evaluating Sustainability’s Total Cost Impact
Topic 16: Leading Change: The Key to a Sustainable Future

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